1. Chapter 10-12 Heroes Don’t Run

2. To issue 0 To distribute/ give 0 The government issued food and blankets to the earthquake victims. 0 The new recruits were issued uniforms and rifles. (Be + issued = received)

3. .30 caliber 1903 Springfields

4. To adjust 0 To adjust/ To make adjustments 0 To change so that it fits 0 It was difficult to adjust to my new life when I first came to the United States. 0 He adjusted his belt because he could not breathe from being too full.

5. To commence 0 To begin, to start 0 The graduation ceremony will commence in 5 minutes. 0 Esmeralda commenced putting her make up on as soon as she saw the cute guy walking towards her.

6. Maggie’s drawers 0 The red flag raised when a shot has completely missed the target 0 I shot 10 rounds and all I got was Maggie’s drawers.

7. To scrape through 0 To manage or survive with difficulty 0 To barely be successful 0 Kevin scraped through his driving exam when he received the minimum score.

8. Rumpled 0 To rumple (verb) 0 Rumpled (adjective) 0 To crush into wrinkles, to crumple 0 Vivian rumpled her test paper when she received a F. 0 My mom ironed my rumpled dress so I could look nice for the party.

9. Superior 0 Higher in position or importance 0 Higher quality, better 0 Mr. Brunyer is Miss. Kim’s superior. 0 Superman has superior eyesight. 0 Bullies think they are superior to their classmates.

10. .30 caliber semiautomatic MI

11. To assemble/ To disassemble 0 Assembly (noun) 0 To put or fit together, to bring together 0 At the Welcome Back Assembly, all the students gathered in the gym to hear news about the new year. 0 Sometimes, you must assemble the toy before you can play with it.

12. Chapter 11

13. To risk 0 To take a chance 0 Although sky diving can be fun, you are risking your life. 0 Don’t download songs illegally, it’s not worth the risk.

14. To look sharp 1. To look very nice, well dressed, and clean 0 She looks very sharp in her new clothes! 0 Men look sharp in suits. 2. To look carefully, alert and awake 0 You must look sharp if you want to get a job.

15. To blab 0 To talk thoughtlessly 0 Don’t tell him any secrets, he’s a blabber. 0 The girl blabbed during the movie without stopping.

16. To dread 0 To fear greatly 0 I dread doing presentations in front of the class; I am worried about what the other people would think of me. 0 Some seniors are dreading graduation; they want to stay in high school forever.

17. To ship out 0 To board a ship and leave 0 To send or transport by ship, train, plane etc 0 I am going on a cruise with my friends for the summer; we will ship out in July. 0 I bought a t-shirt online, it shipped out 2 days ago but I still haven’t received it.

18. Chapter 12

19. Liberty

20. Dish 0 Attractive, good looking 0 How do we describe good looking girls/ boys now?

21. Ditto 0 The same 0 A: I’m going to have a hamburger with no onions, please. 0 B: Ditto

22. Daze 0 Shocked or amazed 0 After meeting Brad Pitt, I was in a daze for a week. 0 He was dazed for a moment when the ball hit his head.

23. Commissary 0 A store in the military that sells food and supplies

24. To stub 0 To crush the end piece 0 The man stubbed the cigarette to put out the fire. 0 He was not looking at where he was going and he stubbed his toe on the door.